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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 17/5/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 17/5/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7720/3/Mr : (Including 16mm film)
Nick Clarke, snf, with a report on the problems facing the British sugar industry. He spoke to John McLean, Secretary of the British Tate & Lyle Workers’ Action committee.
Film of strike at Tate & Lyle’s in Liverpool, where workers have refused to load bulk refined sugar for packaging at rival British Sugar corporation factories. Ward. Mute. (Nick oov) 12 ft 20 scs Total vt : 3 min 14 scs
On Tuesday 17/5/1977 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Donald Thorpe, Tameside Tory Education Chairman, about the results of the questionnaires sent out regarding comprehensive or grammar school education. Tameside now think that Mrs Williams should now stop trying to force them to go comprehensive altogether. Stephens. Sepmag.
2 mins 29 secs
2
GVs Isle of Man, with a report by Nick Clarke, snf, of the details of the new Isle of Man budget. Gaggs. Mute. (Nick oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
GVs Clifton plant of Chloride Batteries in Greater Manchester, where workers are on strike. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
4
GVs street traders in Great Homer Street, Liverpool, who have offered £50, 000, a year to the Council to keep open Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 26 secs
5
GVs Royal Exchange Theatre, which has won a special commendation. BBC Stock. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
6
GVs Northern Hotel and Catering exhibition at New Century Hall. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
7
Frank Mellor talking to George Pattinson about the Steam Boat Museum to be opened by Prince Charles at Bowness-on-Windermere. Dobson. Sepmag.
4 mins 36 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Jim Cousins, Regional Officer of the U.C.A.T.T., John Hamilton, Leader of Liverpool City Council and Peter Morley, President of the National Federation of Building Trade Employers about Liverpool’s plan to revitalise the inner urban areas and put the building industry back on its feet. Higginson. Sepmag.
